Staff Publications & Presentations

Gagne, C., White, W. L., & Anthony, W. A. (2007). Recovery: A common vision for the fields of mental health and addictions. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 31(1), 32–37. https://doi.org/10.2975/31.1.2007.32.37

Galanter, M., White, W. L., & Hunter, B. (2022). Virtual twelve step meeting attendance during the COVID-19 period: A study of members of Narcotics Anonymous. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 16(2), e81–e86. https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000000852

Galanter, M., White, W. L., & Hunter, B. (2023). Internal and external resources relied on by established twelve step fellowship members for their recoveries. Substance Use and Misuse, 58(1), 139–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2151311

Galanter, M., White, W. L., & Hunter, B. (2023). Narcotics Anonymous members in recovery from methamphetamine use disorder. American Journal on Addictions, 32(1), 54–59. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13362

Galanter, M., White, W. L., & Hunter, B. (2025). Online Narcotics Anonymous: An option for addressing methamphetamine use disorder. Journal of Addiction Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001606

Galanter, M., White, W. L., Dennis, M. L., Hunter, B., Passetti, L., & Lustig, D. (2025). Patient characteristics associated with their level of twelve-step attendance prior to entry into treatment for substance use disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 20(1),16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00542-5

Galanter, M., White, W. L., Khalsa, J., & Hansen, H. (2024). A scoping review of spirituality in relation to substance use disorders: Psychological, biological, and cultural issues. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 42(3), 210–218. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10550887.2023.2174785

Galanter, M., White, W. L., Ziegler, P. P., & Hunter, B. (2020). An empirical study on the construct of "God" in the twelve step process. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 46(6), 731–738. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2020.1789870

Galanter, M., White, W., Hunter, B. & Khalsa, J. (2024). Internet-based, continuously available Narcotics Anonymous meetings: A new resource for access to Twelve-Step support for abstinence. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 50(3), 321-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2024.2309648

Garner, B. R., Godley, M. D., Passetti, L. L., Funk, R. R., & White, W. L. (2014). Recovery support for adolescents with substance use disorders: The impact of recovery support telephone calls provided by pre-professional volunteers. Journal of Substance Abuse and Alcoholism, 2(2), 1010

Godley, M. D., & White, W. L. (1991). Project Futures evaluation report [Report]. Illinois Department of Children & Family Services

Godley, M. D., & White, W. L. (2005). A brief history and some current dimensions of adolescent treatment in the United States. In M. Galantar (Ed.), Recent developments in alcoholism Vol 17: Alcohol problems in adolescents and young adults: Epidemiology, neurobiology, prevention, treatment (pp.369–382). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48626-1_17

Godley, M. D., & White, W. L. (2011). Telephone recovery check-ups: An assertive approach to post-treatment continuing care. Counselor, 12(4), 28–31

Godley, M. D., Cronk, B. C., Taricone, P., & White, W. L. (1990). Human resources in the Illinois substance abuse delivery system: An assessment of the crisis in recruitment and retention [Report]. Illinois Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

Godley, M. D., Passetti, L. L., Hunter, B. D., Greene, A. R., & White, W. L. (2019). A randomized trial of Volunteer Recovery Support for Adolescents (VRSA) following residential treatment discharge. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 98, 15–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.11.014

Godley, M. D., White, W. L., & Lemke, E. A. (1988). Project SAFE: Final evaluation report [Report]. Chestnut Health Systems

Godley, M. D., White, W. L., Cronk, B. C., Landrum, G., & Taricone, P. (1990). Growing pains: Can we find and keep the workers to achieve a drug-free Illinois? Chestnut Health Systems

Godley, S. H., & White, W. A. (2006). Student Assistance Programs: A valuable resource for substance-involved adolescents. Counselor, 7, 66–70.

Godley, S. H., White, W. L., Diamond, G., Passetti, L., & Titus, J. C. (2001). Therapist reactions to manual-guided therapies for the treatment of adolescent marijuana users. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 8(4), 405–417. https://doi.org/10.1093/clipsy.8.4.405

Groshkova, T., Best, D., & White, W. (2011). Recovery Group Participation Scale (RGPS): Factor structure in alcohol and heroin recovery populations. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 6(1–2), 76–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2011.571132

Groshkova, T., Best, D., & White, W. (2013). The assessment of recovery capital: Properties and psychometrics of a measure of addiction recovery strengths. Drug and Alcohol Review, 32(2), 187–194. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00489.x

Haberle, B. J., & White, W. L. (2007). Gender-specific recovery support services: The evolution of the Women's Community Recovery Center

Haberle, B. J., Conway, S., Valentine, P., Evans, A. C., White, W. L., & Davidson, L. (2014). The recovery community center: A new model for volunteer peer support to promote recovery. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 9(3), 257–270. https://doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2014.940769

Harrison-Burns, J., & White, W. L. (1980). Alcohol and drug abuse films and audio-visual materials in the Spanish language [Film]. National Institute on Drug Abuse

Hill, T., & White, W. (2015). LGBT lessons for the recovery advocacy movement.

Hilton, T. F., & White, W. L. (2013). Why does the addiction treatment field continue to tolerate smoking instead of treating it? Counselor, 14(3), 34–37

Holleran Steiker, L. K., Counihan, C. P., White, W. L., & Harper, K. (2015). Transforming Austin: Augmenting the system of care for adolescents in recovery from substance use disorders. Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 3(3), 203–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-6488.1000203

Holleran Steiker, L. K., Grahovac, I., & White, W. L. (2014). Social work and collegiate recovery programs. Social Work, 59(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swu012

Iliff, B. J., Siatkowski, C., Waite-O'Brien, N., & White, W. L. (2007). The treatment of addicted women: Modern perspectives from the Betty Ford Center, Caron Treatment Centers and Hazelden. Counselor, 8(3), 42–48

Jason, L. A., Mericle, A. A., Polcin, D. L., & White, W. L. (2013). The role of recovery residences in promoting long-term addiction recovery. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52(3–4), 406–411. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-013-9602-6

Johnson, R., Martin, N., Sheahan, T., Way, F., & White, W. L. (2009). Recovery resource mapping: Results of a Philadelphia recovery home survey. Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services

Kelly, J. F., & White, W. L. (2011). Recovery management and the future of addiction treatment and recovery. In J. F. Kelly, & W. L. White (Eds.), Addiction recovery management: Theory, research and practice (pp. 303–316). Springer Science

Kelly, J. F., & White, W. L. (Eds.) (2011). Addiction recovery management: Theory, research and practice. Springer Science.

Kelly, J. F., & White, W. L. (2012). Broadening the base of addiction mutual-help organizations. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 7(2–4), 82–101. https://doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2012.705646

Kelly, J. F., Bergman, B., Hoeppner, B. B., Vilsaint, C., & White, W. L. (2017). Prevalence and pathways of recovery from drug and alcohol problems in the United States population: Implications for practice, research, and policy. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 181, 162–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.028

Kelly, J. F., Greene, M. C., Bergman, B. G., White, W. L., & Hoeppner, R. B. (2019). How many recovery attempts does it take to successfully resolve an alcohol or drug problem? Estimates and correlates from a national study of recovering U.S. adults. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 43(7):1533–1544. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14067

Knudsen, H. K., & White, W. L. (2012). Smoking cessation services in addiction treatment: Challenges for organizations and the counseling workforce. Counselor, 13(1), 10–14. /li/william-white-library/papers

Kopel, J. J., & White, W. L. (2019) Evidence and narrative based medicine: A synthesis for addiction medicine? Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 38(3), 395–397. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2019.1604108

Krentzman, A. R., Robinson, E. A., Moore, B. C., Kelly, J. F., Laudet, A. B., White, W. L., Zemore, S. E., Kurtz, E., & Strobbe, S. (2010). How Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) work: Cross-disciplinary perspectives. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 29(1), 75–84. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2011.538318

Kuehnert, P. L., Matthes, T., & White, W. L. (1995). A regional cooperative model of HIV/AIDS case management: Evaluation and research issues. In Proceedings of the working conference on HIV/AIDS case management research and evaluation. U.S. Public Health Service

Kunz, K., & White, W. L. (2019). Addiction medicine in America: Its birth, early history, and current status–. In S. C. Miller, D. A. Fiellin, R. N. Rosenthal, & R. Saitz (Eds.), The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine: 6th ed. (pp. 381–393). The American Society of Addiction Medicine

Kunz, K., Adger, H., White, W. L., Brennan, T., Lévesque, A., & Wilson, D. (2024) Addiction medicine in America: Its birth, early history, and current status. In S. C. Miller, R. N. Rosenthal, S. Levy, A. J. Saxon, J. M. Tetrault, & S. E. Wakeman (Eds.), The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine, 7th ed. (pp. 1750–2022). The American Society of Addiction Medicine

Kurtz, E. & White, W. L. (2007). Telephone- and Internet-based recovery support services. Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center

Kurtz, E., & White, W. (2015). Recovery spirituality. Religion & Addiction, 6(1), 58–81. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel6010058

Kurtz, E., & White, W. L. (2003). Alcoholics Anonymous. In J. S. Blocker, D. M. Fahey, & I. R. Tyrell (Eds.), Alcohol and temperance in modern history: An international encyclopedia (2 vol) (pp. 27–31). ABC-CLIO

Kurtz, E., & White, W. L. (2014). Foreword. In C. R. (Ed.), Don't tell: Stories and essays by agnostics and atheists in AA (pp. ii–iv). AA Agnostica

Lamb, R., Evans, A. C., & White, W. L. (2009). The role of partnership in recovery-oriented systems of care: The Philadelphia experience

Laudet, A. B., & White, W. L. (2005). An exploratory investigation of the association between clinicians' attitudes toward twelve-step groups and referral rates. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 23(1), 31–45. https://doi.org/10.1300/J020v23n01_04

Laudet, A. B., & White, W. L. (2008). Recovery capital as prospective predictor of sustained recovery, life satisfaction, and stress among former poly-substance users. Substance Use and Misuse, 43(1), 27–54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080701681473

Laudet, A. B., & White, W. L. (2010). What are your priorities right now? Identifying service needs across recovery stages to inform service development. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 38(1), 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2009.06.003